Knights of Columbus Temecula Valley Council #9964 is asking your assistance in making 2020 - 2021 Columbian Year's Annual Intellectual Disabilities Fund-Raising Drive a success, our goal is to raise a minimum $4,000 to benefit People with Intellectual Disabilities.  Our highest we have raised is $8,000.   Due to circumstances of the Corona Virus Pandemic our council has suspended our annual Tootsie Roll Drive held at 8 local grocery stores normally in the month of October.

Our intentions is to raise money for the council’s two organizations seen below.  Your donations will be split 50/50 to support these organizations to purchase specialized training equipment for their programs.


TEMECULA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT'S WORKABILITY AND BRIDGE PROGRAMS

WESTVIEW VOCATIONAL SERVICES 

Brother Knight, Michael Bacho is volunteering his services to cycle.  Michael has the passion of cycling his whole life.  I'm sure you've seen him through town or on Facebook / InstaGram.   He’s developed a ride called Bacho’s Bike-A-Thon  in Mid March.  His purpose is to ride for our sponsors and dedicate his ride to People who have Intellectual Disabilities.  His approximate distance will be 50-100 miles.  He is unaware what his route will be, but he did mention a possibility cycling Carson, CA to Temecula. 

There are three ways to sponsor him for his Bike-A-Thon.

*  Donate an amount per mile he cycles
          - Contact him thru GoFundMe to reach an agreement per mile.
*  Donate a lump sum
*  Donate money to advertise your business
          - Sponsorship level Gold $500, Silver $250, Bronze $100
          - Your Business name or logo will be placed on Michael's cycling Jersey.  *Based on sponsor level your logo to Jersey can be Large, Medium, small.*
          - Presentation of Checks "Thank you to all of his sponsor's poster and brochures."
          - Business advertisement on Media sites
          - Business name will be included in KofC Public Relations article to "Columbian Magazine"
 
We would love YOU to donate through the GoFundMe, but if you prefer providing a check please make it payable to The Columbian Foundation or a simple cash donation can be given to one of our Council Officers.  If you cannot find one of us please mail it to the address below.  Remember your donation is tax deductible, a receipt will be sent upon request.  We are qualified as a Charitable Corporation under section 501 C (3)E of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701 of the comparable California Statutes.

The Knights of Columbus Temecula Valley Council #9964 deeply appreciates and Thanks you  for your support.

Knights of Columbus
Temecula Valley Council 9964
PO Box 1939
Temecula, CA 92593

Incase you see Edgardo Belen as our beneficiary.  He is our Treasurer for the council, so he is in-charge of moving Donations from this fundraiser to our Intellectual Disabilities Checking account.

Cordially,

Jose Lopez, Grand Knight #9964
Michael Bacho, Cyclist